84 result(s) for academic in Community & Culture
Socialists: Half Of Families Finance Start Of School Year From Credit
- 22 Aug 2016 8:59 AM
- community & culture
More than half of Hungarian households finance the start of the school year using credit, an opposition Socialist politician Ildikó Borbely Bangó told a news conference. Data available show that more than 18% of parents have taken up a loan to pay for the items such as clothing and equipment their children need to start school.
Zemplén Festival Celebrates 25 Years Of Classical, Jazz
- 4 Aug 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Zemplén Festival in northeastern Hungary will celebrate its 25th anniversary, with a focus on classical music and jazz, between August 12 and 21. Some sixty events will be held at over thirty venues in nearly twenty towns and villages, festival director Miklós Turjányi told public news channel M1.
V4 Festival & Theatre Meeting, On Until 3 July
- 28 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
V4 Festival and Theatre Meeting is planned to be organized for the 4th time this year between 28 June and 3 July. It’s the cultural extension of the historical and political cooperation of the 4 Visegrad countries. We want to continue the cooperation started in 2013 that spans over borders, one that puts the artists and audiences of the region in touch and offers opportunities for pooling of ...
See What Happened @ BISB Graduation Ceremony 2016
- 2 Jun 2016 12:30 PM
- community & culture
On Saturday May 28th the British International School of Budapest celebrated the graduation of the IB Diploma Programme students at the Intercontinental Hotel in Budapest. After years of hard work combined with exciting and fun dedicated education, the students gathered with their families to collect their rewards. These were presented by the new British Ambassador to Budapest Iain Lindsay OBE, ...
See What Happened @ British International School Budapest Gala
- 6 May 2016 9:03 AM
- community & culture
The British International School Budapest (BISB) has a strong and well-deserved reputation locally and internationally. Students come from a wide range of countries and cultures and bring with them a wealth of wisdom and experience. They are energetic, articulate, motivated, confident, caring and eager to make their mark on the world.
Learning About Hungarian School-Leaving Ceremony
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
BALLAGÁS (school-leaving ceremony) is not only a school ceremony but also an important family event. This year April 29 is the last school-day for graduating students in all Hungarian secondary schools. In many countries, the end of the academic year is met with students fleeing school as quickly as possible, but here in Hungary this rite of passage is a cherished tradition that resembles a ...
Xpat Opinion: Teachers’ Revolt Brewing In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
I have the distinct feeling that something is afoot in Hungary, something the self-satisfied Orbán government is not prepared for. I see the beginnings of a movement that may well overcome the current apathy and resignation of Hungarian society and produce active resistance to the Orbán regime.
Now On: Nude Sculptures, National Gallery
- 30 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The word nude entered the English language from Latin, originally in the sense of "plain, explicit". In art, the term first denoted representations of clothed or half-naked models with the intention of studying their figures, postures and gestures, before it started to refer to the naked human body. Before the Renaissance, nude representation was usually reserved for symbolic messages.
One World, One Humanity: Promoting Empathy
- 26 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
"This presentation seeks to promote empathy and understanding between groups in conflict. This is based in part on recent research conducted worldwide.
Empathy is defined as: “the capacity to recognise emotions, thoughts and attitudes that are being experienced by others.” It should lead to greater understanding of others whether individuals or in groups. Two types of empathy are distinguished, ...
Socialists: Half Of Families Finance Start Of School Year From Credit
- 22 Aug 2016 8:59 AM
- community & culture
More than half of Hungarian households finance the start of the school year using credit, an opposition Socialist politician Ildikó Borbely Bangó told a news conference. Data available show that more than 18% of parents have taken up a loan to pay for the items such as clothing and equipment their children need to start school.
Zemplén Festival Celebrates 25 Years Of Classical, Jazz
- 4 Aug 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Zemplén Festival in northeastern Hungary will celebrate its 25th anniversary, with a focus on classical music and jazz, between August 12 and 21. Some sixty events will be held at over thirty venues in nearly twenty towns and villages, festival director Miklós Turjányi told public news channel M1.
V4 Festival & Theatre Meeting, On Until 3 July
- 28 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
V4 Festival and Theatre Meeting is planned to be organized for the 4th time this year between 28 June and 3 July. It’s the cultural extension of the historical and political cooperation of the 4 Visegrad countries. We want to continue the cooperation started in 2013 that spans over borders, one that puts the artists and audiences of the region in touch and offers opportunities for pooling of ...
See What Happened @ BISB Graduation Ceremony 2016
- 2 Jun 2016 12:30 PM
- community & culture
On Saturday May 28th the British International School of Budapest celebrated the graduation of the IB Diploma Programme students at the Intercontinental Hotel in Budapest. After years of hard work combined with exciting and fun dedicated education, the students gathered with their families to collect their rewards. These were presented by the new British Ambassador to Budapest Iain Lindsay OBE, ...
See What Happened @ British International School Budapest Gala
- 6 May 2016 9:03 AM
- community & culture
The British International School Budapest (BISB) has a strong and well-deserved reputation locally and internationally. Students come from a wide range of countries and cultures and bring with them a wealth of wisdom and experience. They are energetic, articulate, motivated, confident, caring and eager to make their mark on the world.
Learning About Hungarian School-Leaving Ceremony
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
BALLAGÁS (school-leaving ceremony) is not only a school ceremony but also an important family event. This year April 29 is the last school-day for graduating students in all Hungarian secondary schools. In many countries, the end of the academic year is met with students fleeing school as quickly as possible, but here in Hungary this rite of passage is a cherished tradition that resembles a ...
Xpat Opinion: Teachers’ Revolt Brewing In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
I have the distinct feeling that something is afoot in Hungary, something the self-satisfied Orbán government is not prepared for. I see the beginnings of a movement that may well overcome the current apathy and resignation of Hungarian society and produce active resistance to the Orbán regime.
Now On: Nude Sculptures, National Gallery
- 30 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The word nude entered the English language from Latin, originally in the sense of "plain, explicit". In art, the term first denoted representations of clothed or half-naked models with the intention of studying their figures, postures and gestures, before it started to refer to the naked human body. Before the Renaissance, nude representation was usually reserved for symbolic messages.
One World, One Humanity: Promoting Empathy
- 26 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
"This presentation seeks to promote empathy and understanding between groups in conflict. This is based in part on recent research conducted worldwide.
Empathy is defined as: “the capacity to recognise emotions, thoughts and attitudes that are being experienced by others.” It should lead to greater understanding of others whether individuals or in groups. Two types of empathy are distinguished, ...